Bolsonaro Surges in Brazil’s North and South, Closing in on Lula
- 46% of Brazilians want Lula to win, 31% want Bolsonaro: Quaest
- Cash aid to poor, and Moro withdrawing gives Bolsonaro a boost
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President Jair Bolsonaro is narrowing the gap with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the front-runner in Brazil’s presidential race, as increased aid to poorer voters improves their view of his government.
The far-right president is also having more success in peeling off supporters from other candidates whose campaigns are losing momentum, according to a new poll.